Rule 8.1. Health Care Provider Expert Advisory Panel Fees

(a) Compensation by Court. Expert advisory panel

members appointed pursuant to AS 09.55.536 will be

reimbursed by the court for the reasonable expenses of

transportation outside the panel member’s city of residence

which are necessary for the preparation of the panel’s report.

Panel members will be reimbursed for other expenses of

preparing their report at the rate of $18.00 per hour, not to

exceed $90.00 per day. If the panel member’s reasonable and

necessary actual expenses other than transportation expenses

exceed this hourly rate, the panel member will be compensated

for reasonable and necessary actual expenses in lieu of the

hourly compensation. Panel members are not entitled to

compensation from the court for any professional fees for

service on the panel.

(b) Request for Compensation. In order to qualify for

reimbursement, a panel member must submit to the trial court

within thirty days after the submission of the expert report a

written request for reimbursement which specifies by date and

by nature of the item any transportation expenses, time spent

preparing the report, and, if reimbursement for actual expenses

is sought, all expenses. Claims for reimbursement must be

submitted for approval to the assigned judge and are subject to

final approval by the administrative director.